Aussie INXS hopeful in final three

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The race to become the next lead singer of INXS has been
narrowed down to just three contenders, with Aussie contestant Mig
Ayesa firming as a favourite.

Canadian performer Suzie McNeil was the latest contestant to be
booted off Rock Star: INXS, the Foxtel reality show in which
Australian rock band INXS is searching for a new vocalist.

That leaves Ayesa, who was born in the Philippines but moved to
Sydney with his family when he was two and now lives in London,
vying for the spot along with Canadian entertainer JD Fortune and
American Marty Casey, in next week's grand finale.

Ayesa, who has appeared in musicals such as the London version
of We Will Rock You, has previously said he has a good
chance of winning the competition.

He has been a consistent favourite right through the
contest.

And McNeil, who failed to impress INXS with her version of
Suicide Blonde , also said he could win the title.

"He's brilliant talent wise," said the 28-year-old musician from
Toronto.

"I definitely think Mig has what it takes to win. He's almost
perfect".

She said the three remaining performers were all "equally
talented" as singers, but Fortune seemed to "want it the most".

"He fits into the Michael Hutchence mould, although I don't know
if that's necessarily a good thing," McNeil said.

The public has voted throughout the competition, narrowing it
down to the final three, but INXS will choose the winner.

McNeil said her exit from Rock Star came as a surprise, as she
was the last female left in the competition.

"I definitely thought that they would want there to be a woman
in the finale," she said.

"But I think the public really want to see a man with that
band."

The Rock Star: INXS final will air on Foxtel channel Fox
8 on September 21 at 8.30pm (AEST).

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